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Welcome!

We are Grant & Sara Dotson. As a husband and wife team, we bring a unique perspective to photography, one influenced by life experiences as well as comprehensive art and design training. Our cameras are an extension of not only our eyes, but our minds and hearts, instantly capturing moments and emotions just as they occur. We enjoy getting to know our clients on a personal level and helping them feel that they're a part of a partnership. Every client is different, and our photographs seek to reflect each individual personality for truly unforgettable memories.

 

Photo of Grant: Courtesy of Jamie Weiss. Thanks Jamie!

 


Kacy & Ryan’s Engagement

We really enjoy meeting new couples, each one has a different chemistry, a different story, but they all are so in love. It’s one of the wonderful perks of our job…being around people so happy in love. So when Grant met up with Kacy and Ryan for their engagement shoot, this was one of the things he talked about afterward. We love being around our couples and witnessing their love.

Kacy and Ryan are a couple you love to be around. They are confident in each other, and their love. They were all smiles and relaxed together. Grant really enjoyed their engagement shoot, and I can’t wait to post their beautiful wedding….

We hope you enjoy, Kacy and Ryan.

How did you meet?
Ryan and I met through mutual friends who set us up on a blind date! We talked and talked for hours and both of us instantly knew our connection was something different than we had ever experienced before. Each of our first and last blind date turned out a success!

Anything special you’d like to share about dating?
Knowing from early on in the relationship we would get married, we dated for one year before getting engaged. That year consisted of getting to know each other better, each others families, working on building our careers for the future, and a lot of FUN!

Describe your proposal.
From day one Ryan and I have had a set date night that just the two of us go out to dinner and spend quality time together. On this particular Wednesday in January, Ryan did not eat much at dinner and was in a hurry to get home to watch American Idol. Anyone that knows Ryan knows this is out of character for him not to eat and to WANT to watch American Idol! Reality television, one of my guilty pleasures….not his!  So we finished dinner and headed to his place. Once we got there he grabbed a card and pulled it out of the envelope to give to me saying it was a belated anniversary card for our one year that we had celebrated the weekend before. Not thinking much about it, besides the fact that he had taken the card out of the envelope, I set the card on the table and went about my business. About 15 minutes later I got settled in to watching Idol and decided to “open” the card. In it was the sweetest message about his feelings for me, the past year of our relationship, and our future together. At the end of the card he asked me to marry him and when I looked up with tears in my eyes, he was on one knee with the ring! Of course I said YES! He also had roses he had hidden in the laundry room so I wouldn’t find them.

What is your ring like?
My ring is a beautiful three stone Tacori setting with an emerald cut center stone. It is an absolutely amazing ring and I couldn’t be happier with Ryan’s selection!


How would you describe the way you feel about each other?
Couldn’t imagine spending the rest of our lives without each other! As cliché as it sounds we are best friends who; confide in each other, support and encourage each other, respect each other, have fun together, and love each other unconditionally. We are a team!

Do you have any special plans for your wedding that you’d like to share?
Our wedding is going to be celebrated with our families and close friends. We want the day to be fun for everyone!

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